2 Samuel 23:17

saying, “Far be it from me, O Lord, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
BSB · Berean Standard Bible
And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
KJV · King James Version
He said, “Be it far from me, Lord, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
WEB · World English Bible
And he said, Be it far from me, O Jehovah, that I should do this: shall I drink the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
ASV · American Standard Version

Related passages

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.

Be it far
2 Samuel 20:20; Genesis 44:17; 1 Samuel 2:30; 1 Samuel 26:11; 1 Kings 21:3; 1 Chronicles 11:19
the blood
Genesis 9:4; Leviticus 17:10; Psalm 72:14; Matthew 26:28; Mark 14:24; John 6:52–54
jeopardy
Judges 5:18; 1 Corinthians 15:30